intention of being 'blackmailed' into a move on Hong Kong
by talk of a slide in confidence.
Hong Kong New Airport
5.
Mr Fung recalled that he had been involved in earlier discussions with the Chinese on a possible
airport on the Chinese side of the border. He had
mentioned this to the Governor. He said that he had
now been approached again by the 'Guangdong authorities' (unspecified). They were still interested in an airport at Shumchun. However it did not appear that they had asked him to make a specific approach to anyone in the Hong Kong Government.
c.c.
HMA Peking
Mr Morrice HKGD FCO
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